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Stonehouse Farm Gardens

Stonehouse Farm Gardens
We began integrating permaculture techniques into the gardens in early 2015. We built a swale next to the stonehouse. We've been integrating water catchment systems. We're continuing to expand the gardens.
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Hands-On Intensive in Frelighsburg​, QC from August 22nd to 26th, 2016

Graham Calder
Already have a PDC under your belt? Want to expand your skills set? This advanced, hands-on course is what you've been looking for! Perfect for developing your abilities as a designer, this course takes you through the implementation process of permaculture techniques such as: soil building, wate...

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Permaculture Design Certificate in Frelighsburg, QC from August 7th to 20th, 2016

Graham Calder
Join us in Frelighsburg, QC for a full-time, two-week Permaculture Design Certification. The PDC program follows the internationally recognized curriculum provided by Bill Mollison. During this course, we will observe and follow the natural principles that drive ecological systems. We will learn,...

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Permaculture Design Certificate in Montréal from May 21st, 2016 to July 31st, 2016

Graham Calder
This PDC follows the permaculture design curriculum established by Bill Mollison, and is internationally recognized as the standard in this field. Obtain your internationally recognized permaculture certificate, this spring the PDC is conveniently offered on weekends in Montréal!​During his cours...

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Introduction to Permaculture: The BIG Picture from April 29th to May 1st, 2016

Graham Calder
Beyond agriculture or architecture, but borrowing from both, permaculture is a comprehensive design tool that can be used to better own communities, gardens, and lives. By mimicking nature to heal broken systems (both ecological and social) permaculture provides a variety of approaches for positi...

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Vacant Lot Design

Mark Tashjian
  My town is currently making a list for me of the vacant lots within the town. I will take a look at them all and make a presentation to the board. They will pick the lot, although I will be explaining my preferred lot and why. After a choice is made, I will design the property, and present it f...
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Here We Go

Josh Jones
We have finished all our permitting and have built a 30x72 foot High tunnel.  We have been planting trees and making plans Like crazy and are in our second year of growing heirloom garlics.  This year we are focusing on rejuvinating our pastures and setting up moveable electic fencing as well as ...
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West Ashley Food Forest Yard

West Ashley Food Forest Yard
Total Yard Transformation. We removed 90% of the lawn and replaced it with a beautiful edible landscape. Apple, Pear, Almond, Weeping Plum, Avocado, Banana, Kumquat, Moringa, Grapefruit, Lemon and more!
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Great need for a "wordless" movie, as opposed to a documentary

Frank Antonson
Here is my almost desperate attempt to describe what I think is so needed
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Eden in Hell, Practicing permaculture in dry climates

sheila grace
It's been four years of incredibly rewarding work and the property shows it! We haven't posted updates (until now) because we've been 'boots on the ground' for all this time. This year we'll take you through the projects and results in real time, and as always check in on the Desert Living Blog, ...

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The Permaculture Student 2 on PermacultureNews.org

Matt Powers
Read about it here: http://permaculturenews.org/2016/03/31/the-permaculture-student-2/#
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Polyfaces - the movie screening

Fiona Campbell
It's International Permaculture Day and we would like to invite you to join us at the Randwick Sustainability Hub for a screening of POLYFACES — A WORLD OF MANY CHOICES — the movie.  'Polyfaces' is an exciting upcoming documentary that features one of the world's best farms in action.  It revea...
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International Permaculture Day 2016

Fiona Campbell
Join us on International Permaculture Day for... ...workshops, kids activities, music and tours of the Permaculture Interpretive garden, the community centre's energy and water retrofits, the classroom made mostly of recycled materials, the reedbed toilet and the balcony garden display area. WH...
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Permaculture Teacher Training March 2016- Jude Hobbs - OUR Ecovillage

Turon RS
www.cascadiapermaculture.com http://ourecovillage.org/
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ECOFOOD FOR TOGO - DECEMBER 2014 // JANUARY 2016

Marcus Pan
AMAZING WHAT IS POSSIBLE WITH PERMACULTUR !!for mor pics http://permakultur-design.com/en/projects-list/102-permaculture-projects/africa/390-tir-na-nogor https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=754134388&sk=photos&collection_token=754134388%3A2305272732%3A69&set=a.10153156586319389.10...

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Syrup Tree Project Part One

Syrup Tree Project Part One
Is it possible to grow tree species Native to the North Eastern US in this climate using Microclimate techniques?
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Beyond all expectations

sheila grace
From the moment the first words were uttered in the 2013 PRI online course I was hooked. Geoff’s Zen like delivery and the PRI offering of an online course was brilliant. For a person with a background in environmental sciences and natural ability for pattern association, I have been on fire sin...
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Robyn Wagoner
Completed my masters in Environmental Studies in June 2015 with a thesis called "Hopeless and Mindful in response to abrupt climate change" an interdisciplinary study of the indirect psychosocial impacts of narratives on abrupt climate change. I also discovered that it is too late to stop abrupt ...
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